The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-24

hiil ueclueuiy palnIul lesson in politeness.
You've got one days board, GRANNY. an,
pll see 10 1t that You have the same evory
mornin' she's here" Billy said after link
sey had taken his hurried departnre.
Don't feel the least bit bad, Daisv.p he
added as he turned to the child Tim
jerks amt any good, nohow, an tonight
I'll bring home four sour balls, SOS You'll
have pretty near as nice time as if you'd
found your gran'father"
He was out of the room before n reply
could be made; but Granny Brown had
time to call after him, in her shrill, cracked
voice:
Wash your face afore you come back,
Billy, SOS the little girl can see what YOU
look like"
80, cheese It'll Wot's the use of puttin,
on so much style9" was the not very re
spectful reply and question, and then
noise as III heavy package had fallen down
stairs told that the young gentleman had
left the house.
1t was but little past noon; the vicinity
of the Grand Central was Master Jaclxson's
place Of business, and it was important he
should be on hand TO attend to any custom
ers who might present themselves. for he
realized shat the heavy burden which he
had taken upon his shoulders could only be
lightened by unusually hard work
He expected to find Jlnksey on the old
corner, but that young gentleman was no.
where to be seen. After having had such
a narrow escape from losing his money, he
had probably started out to begin his Now
Years sport. preferring to indulge in it
few hours too carly rather than run the
risk Of missing 1t entirely.
'rll skin through with it somehow"
Billy muttered to himself as he bsesSn to
solicit trade, and in few moments BUSH
ness was so flourishing that, for the time
being he almost forgot the child who was
probably making herself handy" in Gran
ny Browns apart ments.
He had been thus engaged nearly an hour
before there was any cessation in trade,
and then 1t was as if every man who passed
had just had his boots polished. No matter
how loudly he shouted, he could not find
another customer, and he was beginning to
think it would be better to spend the re-
mainder of the afternoon visiting his bust
ness acquaintance for the purpose OF So
Letting loans In Daisy's behalf than to idle
his time away. when an old gentleman who
had just align ed from farm wagon driven
by two horses asked policeman:
"Where will find the folks what come
in on the cars from Connecticut3"
'Iguess that would DO pretty hard work, "
the officer replied, laughingly, "for no one
would be likely to stay around very long
after the tram arrived. II there are any
here they'll probably be in the waiting
room Of the New Haven road"
The old gentleman looked about him for
some moments before he succeeded in as
certaimng where this particular room was
located; but after he got one glimpse Of the
swinging sign he called to Billy:
''Say, sonny, jest look out for them horses
q mint will youP
If Master Jackson had not met Daisy that
day he would probably have treated the old
gentleman to choice collection of slang,
among which the term " hay-seed' would
not have been lacking. AS it was, however,
no had been thinking very earnestly Of
farmers and their granddaughters during
the past two or three hours, and he caught
the stranger by the coat as if fearful of
losing him, while he asked eagerly:
BE you lookin' for little girl named
Daisy Pratt"
"Wa'al, s'posin' 1 aml" was a cautious
question.
''Nothln', only there was one here this
mornin' ownin' that name what had lost
her grandfather, an thought p'rhaps you
was him.
''W here is she now?' And the old gen.
tleman looked around suspiciously, as if he
feared that the boy was trying TO play
some trick upon him.
Down to Granny Browns. / carried her
there till we could get money to buy
ticket back to her home, cause she didn't
know where her gram father lived"
SHOW me where she is" the old gentle
man cried, excitedly, thrusting his hand
quickly into his pocket, but Withdrawing it
few seconds later as he peered over his
glasses scrutinizingly az the rather disrep-
utable-looking boy in front of him."
Granny lives way down on Avenue A.
rll go with you if you'll give me chance
to ride"
Fifteen minutes later Daisy was in her
grandfather's arms, and while the old gen.
tleman was lovingly caressing her yellow
curls she tod him in detail of her trou bles
after she found herself on the street where
no familiar face was to be seen, as we'll as
of The helping hand which Billy had ex-
tended.
I'D made up my mind to give you half a
dollar for takin' care Of my little Daisy"
Mr.. Pratt said to Billy, after the story was
concluded; "but Eve changed it now l
don't reckon you've got very much except
what you stand in, so it won't take long to
make move. Now if you want to spend
New Years Day down on Cedar Farm,
where you can do any thing that comes
into your head, Phi give you new suit of
clothes, an lug you right along with
DAISY"
Master jackson was not the kind of q bow
who would refuse such a tempting offer,
for he was not at all troubled with bashful-
ness, and in less than an hour he was in
the numbering wagon, dressed in what he
called "the SWEETEST Of swell styles" with
every thing new from his hat to his boots.
Billy has not returned from Cedar Farm
yet, and he went there a year ago yester-
day. Mr.. Pratt offered to give him fair
wages, in addition to allowing him to at
tend school certain portion Of the time
each year, and he accepted that proposition
as quickly as he did the invitation. He
washes his face two or three times each
day now, has almost forgotten slang, and
is really very we'll behaved, gentlemanly-
looking lad.
AS Tor Jnksey, the whole purpose of this
story has been o show that he made mis-
take even though he had what he called
high old time on New Years Day; and no
one realizes This more fully to-day than he
does, when he thinks of how swell Billy
looked when he saw him last week.-Jan,es
OILS, ~ Christian Union.
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